Best hookah lounge I've been to and I've been to a quite a few cheap hookah great establishment…read moreexcellent, no astounding service family owned owners are really nice All in all excellent place to relax and smoke with wide variety also ice hoses Definetly will be back very soon Type of place you go out of your way for

This is my first time, and it definitely won't be my last. I was looking for a chill, quiet place…read moreto do homework and this place didn't disappoint. Luxor is all the above and more. The owner was very friendly and was very welcoming and hospitable. The atmosphere was perfect for what I needed to do and I had the chance to watch the Eagles play, listen to some great Arabic music, and have a great time. The mint tea was delicious and the hookah had great flavors. If you're looking for a nice, chill way to spend your night I highly recommend this place!

Infusion is truly one of my favorite places in the city. The staff makes me feel at home every time…read moreI walk up those stairs. The cocktails here are unmatched. They are using quality ingredients and you can tell. My favorite espresso martini of all time is the Blueberry Espresso Martini here. Ask for it, taste it, and thank me later! If you're in Old City on a weeknight and want to grab a delicious cocktail, this is the spot! If you want a chill place to smoke hookah or a cigar while enjoying drinks with friends, this is the spot! I will stop by just to say hi to my favorite bartender, Billy.

Lmfao.. they begging for people to go on an industry nite (a monday) and then charge 19 dollars for…read morea shot of. Tequila... 10000% why no 1 goes and it will end soon... I guess u get what u deserve No customers

Bok Bar feels like the reward at the top of one of Philadelphia's most inspired acts of…read morearchitectural reinvention. I had been here a few times before, but always later at night, when Center City had become a field of lights and much of the city itself had disappeared. Arriving around 5:30 before dinner at Irwin's was completely different: the texture, color, and architectural detail of Philadelphia were still visible, from the brick neighborhoods below to the older structures and towers rising toward Center City. I realized I had never fully appreciated how beautiful the city looks from up here in daylight. At that hour, the crowd may have appealed to me almost as much as the setting. It felt full of people in roughly the same stage of life as my wife and me: couples on dates, old friends catching up, and people who still love a great happy hour but probably get to enjoy one less often these days. There was a wonderful sense of people being genuinely pleased to be out on a beautiful evening, sipping a glass or two of rosé and enjoying company they had made time to see. It felt social without being frantic, grown up without being dull, and cool without trying very hard. Somehow, the whole place lands at a strange and wonderful intersection of the YMCA, a John Hughes public high school, and the relaxed design sensibility of Soho House or The Hoxton. The YMCA part is the lack of ego and organic community; the John Hughes part lives in hallways and bathrooms that could have appeared in The Breakfast Club or Ferris Bueller's Day off. Warm lighting, raw materials, and an attractive cross section of Philadelphia give it a cosmopolitan glow that never feels staged. On a warm summer evening, there is even a faint Wet Hot American Summer looseness to the whole operation. Walking in made that combination almost comically tangible. We passed inMovement's full gymnastics facility beneath the old "Girls Gym" sign; we had taken our 3.5-year-old daughter to a birthday party at its smaller Queen Village location, so seeing this enormous Olympic-style setup inside Bok was especially fun. A fit guy in a perfectly worn vintage Venice Beach T-shirt, and for a second the building felt suspended somewhere between 1930s South Philadelphia and 1980s Southern California. Places like this feel plausible in Los Angeles and Philadelphia, cities where large old structures can still become something strange, ambitious, and culturally alive. My wife and I grabbed Diet Cokes, found seats easily, and spent a little time outside before heading across the hall to Irwin's. The staff was friendly, and the whole experience felt like a neighborhood gathering place, despite occupying one of the city's most dramatic rooftops. There is a little bohemian capitalism in the mix: commercially alive, aesthetically sharp, and still pleasantly rough around the edges. It has the forward-looking energy of somewhere like Venice without drifting into the sterile polish that can swallow parts of Santa Monica. Food gives me another reason to return. I ate at Bok Bar on an earlier visit and remember being seriously impressed; this time, the Korean tacos looked fantastic, but I had to leave them untouched because dinner was waiting a few steps away at Irwin's. I also keep seeing the yoga, fitness classes, and other programming and would love to experience the rooftop in an entirely different way. Bok has always felt broader than a conventional bar, which is probably why all of those uses seem so natural here. Ultimately, Bok Bar reflects one of Philadelphia's best instincts: finding a new purpose for an extraordinary old building while preserving the grain of what was already there. The larger Bok complex now houses artists, makers, and businesses, while enough of the vocational school remains visible to shape the place's personality. Bok Bar captures that balance beautifully, giving a historic building a lively contemporary purpose that feels imaginative, useful, and deeply local. I left thinking that 5:30 on a gorgeous evening may be my favorite version of it yet.

I love the skyline view from Bok Bar. Spacious area with plenty of seating…read more Check out for restaurants that serve food here. I had the chance to try Cantina Martina. Delicious food. Food was ready right away.

Fun place to celebrate achievements. I visited with industry friends while in town for a conference…read moreand really enjoyed myself. Good music. The drinks were a bit pricey but I enjoyed them. The bar tender was friendly although it super packed and everyone was nice all around.

Great time and vibes at Mirage Lounge. It's South street so be prepared to possibly walk a good…read moredistance; parking can be horrific. My group of ladies had a section in the back room. The Hookah is a little on the strong side however, enjoyed it and they have an extensive selection of flavors to choose from. My Coals were refreshed throughout the duration of our time at Mirage. The Food, drinks and service were okay and priced reasonably. The owner provided us all with free shots; which was extremely kind of him. Dress code varies and the DJ played a nice variety of music genres they had the crowd super lit. Overall I had a great time!

BYOB and they allow you to bring food in. $5 charge per person but it's not bad. They will give you…read moresmall plastic cups with ice but they have a small ice maker so ice is limited. The owner always lets us connect our phone so you can play whatever you want to listen to, he rotated it with the groups in the place. Great hookah! They also have coffee, hot chocolate and juices. Located right on South Street so we usually pregame here and then head out later. Be wary of the crowds that tend to be on South Street, usually younger groups of people especially when school is out.

I'd say Sphinx is more of a 3.5-star establishment overall, but I rounded up for the great service…read morefrom their friendly owner and team. Sari A. pretty much covered our experience and what you can expect in her review, I found the prices to be fair for the stop here -- about $17 pre-tip per person. That includes a $5 cover charge, but they offer you a free water bottle, soda or Snapple as part of the deal, so it almost evens out. Sphinx is a good place to go if you want to feel young and vibrant but don't want a night of drinking. In other words, it seemed like a good chunk of the clientele here would fall on the lower end of the 18-24 age bracket. While this is very much a lounge-type atmosphere, late on a Saturday some people stood up from their perches on couches/chairs and danced in place. It was kind of weird, but whatever. The hookah itself was great. We compromised with the grape flavor and it wasn't ever harsh. Sometimes when I smoke (which is rare!), I'll feel a constant need to cough thanks to asthma, but this wasn't the case here. We replaced our coals once, and the flavor lasted a good amount of time. Things got a little sticky at one point but were later resolved by the owner. You see, I wanted to catch the train at a certain time, so I got in line for the bathroom. It was a single stall and there were two people ahead of me. When it was my turn, a young girl announced that she needed to vomit, pushed ahead of me, and puked all over the stall. Um. I asked for my check and said I needed to go elsewhere to find a bathroom ahead of my train, but the owner told me to hold on and they'd thoroughly clean the stall. They did so quickly, which I appreciated. All the while, the girl thanked her friends for worrying about her....as she stared me down with her feet on the couch and went back to smoking. Seems like a normal thing to do after making a disgusting mess and inconveniencing someone. Aside from that incident -- which was out of the business's control -- it was a pretty nice place to stop for out-of-the-box Saturday night fun. Keep in mind that the music is pretty uncomfortable (re: rap with lots of curse words and weird statements), but otherwise you should check it out if you like hookah! I'd go back if I was in the area.

Best hookah in the world... ask for sexy Mike…read more Best food in the world. Best service in the world

Being completely honest, I came to Byblos for the hookah. My wife was in the mood for drinks, so we…read morelanded here, and it turned out to be a great choice. The DJ read the room perfectly and kept the energy up. I stuck with Miller Lights and enjoyed a smooth, fully functioning hookah. My wife can be picky with her drinks, but she had no complaints about her margarita. Overall, it was a great vibe and a great experience!

$40 for a basic hookah (no grapefruit) and light up coals is absolute robbery. Assumed it would be…read more$20-30 max for a spot like this (even that is being generous). We were baffled that our hookahs were $40 each, and I legit thought this had to be a joke. Hookah barely lasted an hour. Not sure if this is all spots in the area but I'll definitely not be smoking here again. Cash only as well so they can get you to use the ATM.

This place doesn't attract Philly's best crowds. The owner is complacent in encouraging raucous…read morebehavior in and outside his store, which disturbs the neighbors living around this establishment. There is screaming and loud music late at night without regard for the neighbors trying to sleep. No neighbors who live around here go to this place because it is disliked.

I've been to this spot several times with my husband on different occasions and always had a great…read moretime. I even spoke with the manager a while back about renting the venue for a birthday party because the atmosphere and vibe were always good. Unfortunately, our experience this past Friday 6/26/26 was very disappointing. My husband and I took our daughter and her boyfriend there to celebrate her birthday. When we arrived, the security guard informed us that the air conditioning wasn't working, but there was still a $10 cover charge per person for the four of us. I even asked if they were still charging a cover despite having no A/C, and he said we can just go in. Once inside, we ordered one hookah since only my daughter and I planned to smoke. After waiting about 15 minutes for the hookah, security came in roughly 30 minutes later and announced they were shutting down at 11:48 p.m. because of the lack of air conditioning, even though there were still other customers inside relaxing and smoking. To make matters worse, when my husband paid the bill, we were charged $80 for the cover charges and one hookah, even though there was no air conditioning and we were forced to leave after only about 30 minutes. It was disappointing to pay full price for such a short and uncomfortable experience. I expected much better, especially as someone who has supported this establishment in the past. I will not be returning again. Do better!!

I truly enjoyed my experience at the Cloud Factory . I was visiting from out of town and heard…read moreabout this hookah lounge by word of mouth . I wasn't aware of the BYOB policy until we arrived. Next time, we know what to expect however the staff were friendly and hospitable . I ordered the wings and fries, and must say ... those wings were some of the best wings I ever had . Cloud Factory is a chill vibe to hang out with others and smoke a hookah . The service was great and the scenery of the people were authentic . I'm definitely returning upon my visit to Philly !

Had an excellent gyro platter at the bar. The bartender was very friendly and attentive. Would have…read moregiven five stars but wasn't happy about a gratuity being built into the check AND having a separate gratuity line on the credit card receipt. That seemed disingenuous so I deducted a star. That last piece notwithstanding, the food was great and the service was nice.

Adequate food Dajah was awesome…read more Live DJ, Hookah specials $40 2 levels Pool Multiple bars No plant based/vegan options other than French fries.

We were looking for a good vibe with good music and found this place. It was pretty empty around…read more11, but quickly filled up by 11:30. I guess we went at the perfect time. They serve hookah, food, and drinks which resulted in a great night. For 2 drinks and hookah we paid about $35, which was great to me! The only think I didn't like about this place was the seating arrangement and the wooden seats. Most hookah bars I've been to have better seating than wooden bar seats.

NO thanks, went here last Friday evening around 630 to meet with my travel group. It was about 20…read moreof us altogether. While it was nice that we had a separate area, the service was a bit lacking and I was not a fan of the tip already included in my check. While I understand that is typically the norm, I wasn't expecting that since the 2 other individuals on my check did not purchase any food. She literally received $13 to give us 4 drinks and a hookah and still never brought me my water after asking twice. There were also no drink specials and the drinks were pricey. I was told from the other individuals in my party that the food was also seriously lacking as well It's crazy also that the woman's restroom only has two stalls and it was so hot in there. I won't be back.